Six-time European champions Liverpool will look to put its indifferent start to its domestic season to one side on Wednesday as it takes on Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in a tricky opening Champions League fixture at Anfield.

Andoni Iraola takes charge of his first Champions League match as Liverpool begin their European campaign against Atlético Madrid - follow live with ESPN.

Cody Gakpo is not available to play today for Liverpool's first game in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid.

You can also listen to today's 5 Live Champions League commentary on your smart speaker. Just say "Alexa, ask BBC Sounds to play Liverpool v Atletico Madrid" or "Alexa, ask BBC Sounds to play the Liverpool match". Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22:00 on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Liverpool got their UEFA Champions league campaign off to the perfect start as they came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 -- with goals from Dominik Szboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.

A day after revealing his disappointment over the lack of a new contract offer by Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister delivered the perfect response with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Liverpool fans feared the worst after Bradley Barcola went down against Atletico Madrid, but the latest injury update brings relief.

Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool, and two-time reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain kick off their UEFA Champions League campaigns on Wednesday

The latest football news and build-up to Wednesday's Champions League games, plus Michael Carrick's Manchester United news conference.

Iraola will be relieved that his team were able to shake off Marcos Llorente’s opening goal — remarkably, his fifth at Anfield — courtesy of Dominik Szoboszlai (after a lovely backheel by Ronald Araujo) and a thunderbolt from Alexis Mac Allister, whose future has been the subject of more debate this week.